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"BITTERLY FUNNY . . . A] SLEEK FIRST NOVEL . . . NOIR CRIME . . . HAS FOUND A STERLING NEW CHAMPION IN PHILLIPS."
"-The New York Times Book Review
"
"A FUTURE HARD-BOILED CLASSIC-TIGHT, COLD, AND CACKLING WITH IRONY. On Christmas Eve in Wichita], a mob lawyer is skipping town with the cash. But in this boozy, neo-noir world-James M. Cain meets George V. Higgins-the best-laid plans of bagmen turn brutal."
"-The Dallas Morning News
"
"OMINOUS, ACTION-PACKED. . . This is a confident, wry debut . . . that] may remind readers of "Fargo" or "Pulp Fiction.""
" -Detroit Free Press
"
"I SIMPLY CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SCOTT PHILLIPS WILL DO NEXT. This] funny, tough first novel felt like it was written by an old pro, an Elmore Leonard we've never heard about who's discovered a place where the criminals are really dumb, the low-lifes are oh-so-fun to watch and, if somebody just happens to get what he deserves, there's no one to blame."
-RICHARD RUSSO
Author of "Straight Man"
"A DARKLY COMIC, SOMETIMES BRUTAL PIECE OF NOIR FICTION."
"-The Denver Post
"
Finalist for the Hammett Prize
"-The New York Times Book Review
"
"A FUTURE HARD-BOILED CLASSIC-TIGHT, COLD, AND CACKLING WITH IRONY. On Christmas Eve in Wichita], a mob lawyer is skipping town with the cash. But in this boozy, neo-noir world-James M. Cain meets George V. Higgins-the best-laid plans of bagmen turn brutal."
"-The Dallas Morning News
"
"OMINOUS, ACTION-PACKED. . . This is a confident, wry debut . . . that] may remind readers of "Fargo" or "Pulp Fiction.""
" -Detroit Free Press
"
"I SIMPLY CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SCOTT PHILLIPS WILL DO NEXT. This] funny, tough first novel felt like it was written by an old pro, an Elmore Leonard we've never heard about who's discovered a place where the criminals are really dumb, the low-lifes are oh-so-fun to watch and, if somebody just happens to get what he deserves, there's no one to blame."
-RICHARD RUSSO
Author of "Straight Man"
"A DARKLY COMIC, SOMETIMES BRUTAL PIECE OF NOIR FICTION."
"-The Denver Post
"
Finalist for the Hammett Prize
| ISBN-13 | 9780330486255 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 033048625X |
| Weight | 0.26 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 4.37 x 0.59 x 7.01 In |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Pages | 217 pages |
| Publisher | Picador |
| Published On | 2001-11-01 |
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